Wreck of the F/V Skookum

The
Fishing Vessel Skookum is a 45' fiberglass
hulled commercial fisher that sank in Seabeck Bay during a
huge winter storm on December 18, 1990. The high
winds, high tides and waves also destroyed the Seabeck
Marina (buckling several docks) and sank dozens of other
boats. Most of those boats were salvaged or
removed, but the Skookum remains as a reminder to
that ferocious storm and makes a very pleasant dive site.

The wreck attracts a lot of rock fish and ling cod,
which are attracted to the structure of the otherwise
featureless muddy bottom. The paravane frames (for
the roll stablizers) instantly identify the wreck as a
commercial fishing vessel as well as the diesel engine
and large fish hold. The propeller and
rudder are still in place and the wreck is scattered
with sheaves and commercial fishing gear.

The Skookum makes a great second dive (for a
change of pace) after visiting other Hood Canal dive
sites such as the Pinnacle or Flagpole Point. It
is shallow, mostly current free and well protected from all but
northern winds.